Device for holding toilet-paper rolls



Sept. 11, 1928. 1,684,190

C. MOSER DEVICE FOR HOLDING TOILET PAPER ROLLS Filed Oct. 1926 INVENTOR.CHARLES MOJER A TTORNE Y.

Patented Sept. 11 1928'.

CHARLES MOSEB, 01 LOS ANGELES, CALTFO RNIB;

DEVICE son nonnme TOILET-PAPER ROLLS.

Application filed October 2, 1926. Serial No. 139,073.

This invention relates more specifically to a device for rotatablymounting rolls of to1let I An important ob ect of myf'inventron 1s 5 toprovide a toilet paper holding device so arranged that a hollow roll ofpaper may be quickly mounted thereon and the hollow core on which thesame is wound, may be removed therefrom without the necessity ofdismantling the device.

A further object is to provide a devlce provided with a stationaryspindle for rotatably mounting a paper roll thereon provided on itsouter end with a collapsible flange for '5 preventing an accidentaldetachmentof the roll from the" spindle when the same 1s rotated.

Further objects and advantageswill be apparent from the followingdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming apart thereof, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the paper roll holder.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the holder with the paper roll in sectionmounted thereon.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the roll spindle showing the method ofmounting a roll thereon. g Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the method wof removing the roll core from the spindle after the paper has beenremoved therefrom.

Fig. 5 is an end view of the spindle showing the collapsible flange.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section'through the i5 outer end of the spindleshowing the spring operated flange.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the device as hereshown referably consistsof a metal stamping ormed m from a single sheetof material, and consisting of a. bracket member 10, having an attachingplate 11, bent at right angles thereto, said plate being provided withscrew holes 12 in order that the device may be rigidly m secured to a.stationary support. The metal at the outer end of the bracket is bent atright angles thereto and rolled into a tubular spindle 13 whose lengthis slightly greater than the width of a roll of ordinary toilet paperwhich it is designed to carry.

The outer end of the spindle 13 is prospindle.

vided with a collapsible flange 14 pivotally mountedpn a transverselydisposed bearing pin 15 diametrically and rigidly secured in the tubularwall of the spindle. The lower end of flange 14 is cut away as at 16 forthe reception of a coiled spring 17 that encircles the pin, one end 17of the spring being fast to the flange, while its other end 18 extendswithin the'hollow spindle and bears against its inner wall, the springnormally forcing the flange into a vertical position and against theseat 19 formed on the free end of the The side edges of the flange 14taper upwardly towards each other to form a pointed end 20 that is bentoutwardly in order to facilitate the insertion of the paper roll 21 onthe spindle and the removal of the hollow winding core 22 after thepaper has been removed therefrom.

In Fig. 3 I have illustrated the method of mounting a roll on thespindle, and Fig. 4: illustrates the removal of the hollow core 22therefrom. I en mounting the roll 21 on the spindle the same is appliedat an angle thereto to depress the spring controlled flange downwardly,this method of mounting being accomplished in a single operation.

The method of core removal is readily discernable from an inspection ofThe flange 14 serves a dual that of serving to prevent an 4:. purposefirst, accidental delatchment of the roll from the spindle when rotatingthe same, and secondly, to furnish sufficient friction to theadjacentend of the roll to prevent a too rapid rotation of the same.

By forming the device out of a single.sheet of metal great economy ofcost and production is afforded, the stamped stationary spindlereplacing the usual wood rotatable spindle and its trunnions.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a sheet metal member bentinto bracket form, a tubular spindle formed integrally therewith, and aspring controlled flange hingedly secured to the free end of saidspindle. I

2. A device of the class described comprising a metal bracket adapted tobe secured to a support, a tubular spindle secured to said bracket forsupporting a roll of paper thereon, and a spring controlled flangepivotally secured to the free end of said splndle.

3. A. device for holding a roll of toilet 5 paper comprising a singlepiece of sheet metal die stamped to form a. tubular spindle having anattachment bracket formed at one end thereof, and a spring controlledflange of tongue form pivotally secured to the opposite end of saidspindle.

Y In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed myname this 11th day of Sept., 1926.

1 CHARLES MOSER.

